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From a young age, I have had a keen interest in animals and the environment, because of this I have always tried to do things which could reduce my carbon footprint. I had solar panels installed years ago, and have reduced the amount of meat I consume by not cooking

Residents warned to take responsibility for household rubbish otherwise risk the chance of being fined Leeds residents are being warned to make sure they arrange for registered waste collectors to remove any household rubbish from their property otherwise they may find themselves with a fine. Earlier this year the government

Belle Isle and Middleton have both seen vast improvements in their environment according to local Councillors Kim Groves, Judith Blake and Paul Truswell. Councillor Groves recently went to meet the locality team responsible for the transformation to thank them personally for the difference they have made to the area, which

Recent prosecutions have highlighted the responsibilities of home owners to keep bin yards and properties in South Leeds clear of waste. In three separate cases environmental action officers issued warnings before serving community protection notices on six individuals to compel them to take action and clean up waste accumulating in their

Leeds residents can now download a calendar of bin collections using a new online tool. The tool, now live at www.leeds.gov.uk, allows residents to enter their postcode to check the dates of all their bin day collections and print off a handy three-month calendar. The ‘check your bin day’ service

Five South Leeds residents are counting the cost of falling foul of environmental laws. Four of the five were found guilty at Leeds Magistrates Court last week for failing to deal with rubbish properly while the other contravened a Dog Control Order. Julie Thompson of Brompton Row, Beeston Hill was

John Adamson, who lives in Beeston, has been in touch about rubbish on Beggar’s Hill behind the Nosters: “Following a recent meeting of Beeston Community Forum I spoke to Tom Smith, who, apparently, is in charge of South Leeds cleaning, i.e. all the ginnels, dog dirt etc, I informed

As Leeds City Council are forced to make cutbacks to services in a bid to save money, is refuse collection the right place to make these cuts? I live in Middleton and the fortnightly bin collections are starting to become a big problem, with rubbish already piling up in

The other day I noticed the following press release on the Council’s website: “Three south Leeds women were called to appear before magistrates last month having failed to heed the council’s advice and warnings. “Leanne Gill, Claire Parle and Rozma Kauser, all from Beeston, were issued with legal notices

Two Beeston neighbours have had to pay out nearly £1,500 for failing to clear rubbish from their garden and for leaving bins on the street. The growing pile of waste in Shantelle Thompson’s Tempest Road garden was spotted by environmental action officers out on regular priority area patrols. Thompson